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Using what you’ve already got Think about the project you are working on at this Institute. What data do you already have that might be relevant? If you don’t know, where would you go to find out? What questions do you want to answer? Who can pull that data together for you so you can look for patterns?

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Using what you’ve already got Task a group and/or tweak a routine Tell a story

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Designing for use: Ask What uses have you made in the past? What potential uses guided your current assessment project? What use will you make of your current results? What help or support do you need for this use? Dean of the College Institutional Research & Evaluation Curriculum Committee Assessment Action Reports

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Designing for use: Affirm Use = Sustain as well as change

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Designing for use: Allow time Multi-year assessment schedule One program type per year One outcome per program One year to reflect and act instead of gather

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Building a culture of use Cite assessment findings yourself Link resource allocation to assessment engagement and use Make assessment part of a larger project people are invested in Ask others to cite findings

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Building a culture of use Which of these strategies would you like to try? Are there other strategies that have worked for you? Are there new ones you’d like to suggest? Take stock Triangulate Task a group or tweak a routine Tell a story * * * * * * Anticipate uses Ask for use Affirm continuities Allow time